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Introduction

Features

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Features

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Connect to external storage devices wirelessly from your
iOS or Android™ devices, or your computer.

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Access and stream your music, videos, pictures, and
data using the free Toshiba Wireless Adapter app
supporting iPhone, iPad, and Android™ operating
systems.

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Stream your movies and videos to your TV using the
Google Cast™ Ready app.

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Summary of Contents for Canvio Cast

Page 1: ...gional support site The default password is null upon shipping of the product Even if your unique password is set your unique password will be reset in the following situations 1 When the user resets the product by using the associated App or by depressing the Reset button to accomplish a reset 2 When the option Enable factory default after firmware upgrade is selected and the user updates the fir...

Page 2: ...594219 A1 GMAA00488020 02 18 Canvio Cast Wireless Adapter User s Manual ...

Page 3: ...ances such as automatic doors or fire detectors Radio waves can cause malfunction of such equipment possibly resulting in injury Do not use the Wireless LAN functionality near a microwave oven or in areas subject to radio interference or magnetic fields Interference from a microwave oven or other source can disrupt Wireless LAN operation The transmission speed over the wireless LAN and the distanc...

Page 4: ...l terms and conditions that are referenced in the End User License Agreement EULA shown in the Toshiba Legal Information section of the Legal information available under the About CANVIO Cast in the Settings app Such open source software files are provided on an AS IS basis to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law Please carefully read the Open source licenses section of the Legal Informa...

Page 5: ... Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or television technician for help Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by Toshiba or parties authorized by Toshiba c...

Page 6: ...lly near to big machinery or power units Medical environment The compliance to the Medical Device Directive has not been verified by Toshiba therefore this product cannot be used as a medical product without further verification The use in usual office environments e g in hospitals should be no problem if there is no restriction by the responsible administration Automotive environment Please searc...

Page 7: ...ompliance requirements this device and its antenna must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Pour être conforme aux exigences canadiennes en matière d exposition aux fréquences radio l appareil et son antenne ne doivent pas être situés au même endroit qu une autre antenne ou un autre émetteur ni fonctionner en même temps Radiation Exposure Statement T...

Page 8: ...ided by Toshiba may change or be discontinued at any time and may be subject to Internet service provider restrictions Toshiba makes no warranties representations or assurances about the content availability compatibility or functionality of third party content or services Use of third party Internet services may require the creation of a separate account and payment of one time and or recurring c...

Page 9: ... could result in death or serious injury Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in property damage Provides important information Precautions This section lists important precautions which users of our product s and anyone else should observe in order to avoi...

Page 10: ...se correct power source specified on the regulatory label of the device or adapter Always ensure a secure electrical connection Be careful if you use a multiple connector to avoid current overload on one socket Disassembly Modification or Tampering Do not disassemble modify tamper with or repair your device including AC Adapter or power cable cord Do not leave parts such as plastic covers and elec...

Page 11: ...tments requiring opening or removal of covers If the Product produces an odor overheats or smokes immediately turn off the drive and disconnect the power cord from the outlet and disconnect the USB cable from the device Failure to do so may result in fire damage to the drive and or personal injury including burns and electric shock Do not use the drive again and contact the Toshiba Customer Suppor...

Page 12: ...and are protected from overheating when the AC adapter is connected to a power outlet Inadequate ventilation may cause the drive and AC adapter to overheat resulting in a fire or electric shock and serious injury Unplug device from the electrical outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners The injected combustible gas produced by these types of cleaners may remain inside ...

Page 13: ...with wet hands Do not cover the drive during operation as it may become overheated Do not use the drive during a thunderstorm If you see lightning or hear thunder immediately turn off the device to which this drive is connected and disconnect the power cord from the outlet and disconnect the USB cable from the computer An electric surge caused by the lightning may result in loss of data or damage ...

Page 14: ... TRANSFERRED TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER THE DATA CORRECTLY Critical Applications This adapter you have purchased is not designed for any critical applications Critical applications means life support systems medical applications connections to implanted medical devices commercial transportation nuclear facilities or systems or any other applications where p...

Page 15: ...8 System requirements 18 Supported file type 19 Hardware specifications 19 Additional specifications 19 Physical dimensions 19 Environmental Requirements 19 Power Requirements 19 Chapter 2 Getting Started 20 Product overview 20 Setting up your device 21 Connect wirelessly to a PC Mac 22 File copy wirelessly to PC 22 File copy wirelessly to Mac 23 ...

Page 16: ...0 Video playback 30 Music playback 31 Viewing documents 32 Task Manager 33 Chapter 5 Configuring Internet Settings 34 Internet settings 34 Internet connection in Bridge Mode 35 Internet connection in Station Mode 38 Chapter 6 Chromecast Support 41 Chromecast connect 41 Chromecast disconnect 43 Video support 43 Photo support 44 Chapter 7 Settings 45 Wireless Settings 46 Operation Settings 46 Applic...

Page 17: ...sic pictures video and document files to an iPad iPhone iPod touch Android tablet or smartphone or other Wi Fi enabled tablets smart phones or computers See Product Specifications and sup ported devices on page 18 for a list of compatible devices and Web browsers Package contents The Canvio Cast Wireless Adapter includes the following components AC adapter US pin USB 2 0 cable Quick Start document...

Page 18: ...ssly from your iOS or Android devices or your computer Access and stream your music videos pictures and data using the free Toshiba Wireless Adapter app supporting iPhone iPad and Android operating systems Stream your movies and videos to your TV using the Google Cast Ready app ...

Page 19: ...sed with the following devices Use of the Time Machine software is not supported Compatible devices iPhone or iPad version 6 0 7 0 Android platform based smartphones or tablets version 2 3 4 2 Operating System Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Windows 8 Windows 8 1 OS X Lion OS X Mountain Lion OS X Mavericks Web browser Microsoft Internet Explorer version 8 11 Mozilla Firefox version 3 31 Google ...

Page 20: ...f doc docx ppt pptx xls xlsx txt rtf Hardware specifications Support Wi Fi 11 b g n 2 4GHz Number of connections 6 at a distance of 5m Drive format NTFS Additional specifications Physical dimensions Environmental Requirements Power Requirements Size 63 W x 48 D x 10 H mm 2 5 W x 1 9 D x 0 4 H in Weight Approximately 24g 0 8 oz Operating conditions Ambient temperature 5 C 41 F to 35 C 95 F AC Adapt...

Page 21: ...o Cast Wireless Adapter ports and indicator lights Indicator lights Displays the Wi Fi Power and Storage connection status of the device USB Micro B port Allows charging of the battery via USB cable AC adapter for power use only Reset button Press and hold the button two 2 times to reset the device USB Micro B port USB 2 0 port for power use only Power in use Reset button indicator lights ...

Page 22: ...Canvio Cast Wireless Adapter to a USB hard drive using a USB cable not included The indicator lights flash for a few minutes while the device initializes Wait for the lights to stop flashing before moving on to the next step 3 Go to the Google Play or App Store and download the app named TOSHIBA Wireless Adapter installing it to your Android or iOS smartphone or tablet See Installing and launching...

Page 23: ...d xxxx wireless connection where xxxx is a 4 digit number generated by your Canvio Cast Wireless Adapter default wireless SSID Toshiba wadp xxxx and then enter a password if one has been established Please be sure to enable and set your unique password immediately upon first usage of the product File copy wirelessly to PC You can wirelessly transfer files from the storage device attached to the Ca...

Page 24: ... Cast Wireless Adapter on your PC s My Computer screen Sample Image Map Network Drive screen File copy wirelessly to Mac On a Mac the Canvio Cast Wireless Hard Drive automatically displays as a network drive You can transfer files by simply dragging and dropping them to your desired location ...

Page 25: ...the app 1 On your mobile device go to the Google Play or App Store and download the app named TOSHIBA Wireless Adapter Follow the instructions to install it to your Android or iOS smartphone or tablet 2 When the indicator lights are solid create a wireless connection to the Canvio Cast Wireless Adapter from your mobile device 3 On your mobile device tap TOSHIBA Wireless Adapter to launch the App Y...

Page 26: ...ing sections Pictures Provides access to picture files on the attached storage device Videos Provides access to video files on the attached storage device Music Provides access to music files on the attached storage device Documents Provides access to document files on the attached storage device File Folder Provides access to all folders and files on the attached storage device Local Content Prov...

Page 27: ...r tool is missing swipe down the top of the screen to display the Search Explorer tool Sample Image Search tool at the top of the window 2 In the search field enter all or part of the file name and tap the Search button on the virtual keyboard Refresh In the Table view pull down and when you see the up arrow release it to refresh the content list Sample Image Refresh the current view View You can ...

Page 28: ...move a check mark next to each file name in the current window Download button Tap to download the selected file s You can download files from the attached storage device to your tablet phone or other device The download task is added to the Task Manager Note that if files download or upload before the Task Manager displays they will not appear in the Task Manager Delete button Tap to delete the s...

Page 29: ...ovides access to your media located on the external storage device and on your mobile device For example you can play videos and music from your attached storage device directly from the app You can organize and display all files by file type You can also quickly browse all files of each type located on the attached storage device You can access any media document file via the File Folder menu in ...

Page 30: ...ictures to display the picture files located on the attached storage device Sample Image Picture files window 3 Select a picture file to display the picture in the Picture Viewer Swipe right left to show the next or previous photo in a specific directory All of the pictures located on the attached storage device or in a folder you have changed or created can be displayed Use the zooming motion to ...

Page 31: ...he desired play interval time before you begin the Slideshow Pictures may shuffle during slideshow Video playback To play a video that is stored on the attached storage device 1 Open the Toshiba Wireless Adapter app 2 From the main menu select Videos to display the video files located on the attached storage device 3 Tap the video you wish to play While the video is playing you can tap the screen ...

Page 32: ... a third party media player app for your device that will allow you to play the video 4 To stop video playback press the Stop button on the device and close the media player Music playback To play music files on the attached storage device 1 Open the Toshiba Wireless Adapter app 2 From the main menu select Music to display the music files located on the attached storage device 3 To play a song sel...

Page 33: ...aying song tap the Repeat button To play the songs within the selection in random order tap the Random button To play the songs within the selection in the order in which they appear tap the Order button Viewing documents To view a document that is stored on the attached storage device 1 In the main menu select Documents to display the document files you have stored on the attached storage device ...

Page 34: ...ou can choose to use that app just once or always If you select Always you will not see the prompt again 3 To view the page thumbnails of the pdf file tap the Thumbnail button 4 To go back to the previous window tap the Done button Task Manager The Task Manager lets you manage file uploads and downloads Each task can be deleted or you can delete all tasks In the main menu select Task Manager to di...

Page 35: ...to the Canvio Cast Wireless Adapter This allows you to access the Internet without having to disconnect your device from the Canvio Cast network and connect it to the local network In the Station Mode both the Canvio Cast Wireless Adapter and your mobile device are connected to the local network In this mode you can still access the Canvio Cast Wireless Adapter and Internet however this method als...

Page 36: ... 1 Go to Settings and then Internet to display the Wi Fi connections window Sample Image Wi Fi connections window iOS 2 Connect the Canvio Cast Wireless Adapter to the router by tapping the Set icon that is located between the Not Connected and TOSHIBA icons within the network connection diagram 3 Choose the wireless network you wish to connect to from the options listed in the Choose Network menu...

Page 37: ...a window similar to the one below Sample Image Choosing Bridge Mode window iOS 4 Ensure that the Public Network Bridge Mode radio button is enabled 5 Tap the OK button The following message appears if you are switching from Station Mode to Bridge Mode Sample Image Message window iOS ...

Page 38: ... change the WLAN to the access point on the Canvio Cast Wireless Adapter return to the Settings window 7 Select your router If the app is successful at finding the Canvio Cast Wireless Adapter you may see the following message Sample Image Message window iOS The following screen displays a successful connection Sample Image Successful connection window iOS ...

Page 39: ...ercise caution when using Station Mode in a public place You must be connected to the network to choose or switch to Home Network Station Mode 1 On the Wi Fi connections window select Station Mode Sample Image Work Mode options You will see a window similar to the one below Sample Image Choosing Station Mode window iOS 2 Ensure that the Home Network radio button is enabled and select the checkbox ...

Page 40: ... message appears when switching from Bridge Mode to Station Mode Sample Image Message window iOS You may see the following message Sample Image Message window iOS If the app cannot find the Canvio Cast Wireless Adapter you may see the following message Sample Image Message window iOS ...

Page 41: ...the Canvio Cast Wireless Adapter return to the Settings window 5 Select your router If the app is successful at finding the Canvio Cast Wireless Adapter you may see the following message Sample Image Message window iOS The screen below displays a successful connection Sample Image Successful connection window iOS ...

Page 42: ...attached storage device using Chromecast Begin by setting up your Chromecast device sold separately per the instructions provided with the device Next ensure that your Canvio Cast Wireless Adapter is set to Station Mode and that your device is connected to a router see Internet connection in Station Mode on page 38 ...

Page 43: ...Chromecast 1 In the upper right corner of the screen tap the ChromeCast icon Sample Image Connecting Chromecast iOS A pop up menu appears 2 Select Chromecast You may also connect via the Setting Internet page Sample Image Connecting Chromecast Internet iOS ...

Page 44: ...t Chromecast 1 In the upper right corner of the screen tap the ChromeCast icon Sample Image Disconnecting Chromecast iOS 2 Tap OK Video support If the ChromeCast icon is displayed Chromecast is functional 1 Tap a video file The video begins to load Sample Image Video loading iOS ...

Page 45: ...button Allows you to begin or resume playback of the video Fast Forward button Allows you to fast forward the video Skip to Next button Allows you to skip to the next track of the video Stop button Allows you to stop the video playback Back button Allows you to play the video in the background Photo support If the ChromeCast icon is displayed your photos can be mirrored to the TV This also support...

Page 46: ...click the Settings icon from the main menu Sample Image Wireless Adapter Settings icon You must be wirelessly connected to the Canvio Cast Wireless Adapter to make any changes in the Settings menu The Settings menu features the following sections Wireless Allows you to configure wireless connectivity settings Operations Allows you to safely perform restart and disconnect operations NOTE ...

Page 47: ...ocal network to access the Internet SSID Update the Canvio Cast network name Enable Password Set a password for the Wi Fi network The Canvio Cast Wireless Adapter will restrict access to the attached storage device to increase security Modify Password If the password feature has not been enabled this feature is disabled Operation Settings Safe Remove Safely removes the attached storage device Rest...

Page 48: ... Toshiba For technical support or to stay current on the most recent software and hardware options for your computer and for other product information be sure to regularly check the Toshiba Web site at storage toshiba com consumer hdd support ...

Page 49: ...eless 46 Chromecast support connect 41 disconnect 43 photo support 44 video support 43 Contacting Toshiba 47 D device specifications 18 supported devices 18 E Edit files Album button 27 Delete button 27 Done button 27 Download button 27 Move to button 27 New Folder button 27 Rename button 27 Selectall Deselectall button 27 Upload button 27 F File Folder Download 27 edit files 27 refresh 26 searchi...

Page 50: ...afety icons 8 setup Chromecast device 45 connection 21 specifications environmental requirements 19 hardware specifications 19 physical dimensions 19 power requirements 19 supported file types 19 system requirements 18 T Task Manager 33 Toshiba Wireless Adapter App File Folder 26 Toshiba Wireless Adapter app main menu 25 Trademarks 7 V Video support Back button 44 Fast Forward button 44 Play butto...

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